An Iron Half Mask (Mempo)
Edo period (19th century), signed Myochin Munehide
Forged with a strong chin and wrinkles on the cheeks and below the eyes, hinged nose piece applied with a moustache of animal hair, interior lacquered red, chin pierced with one hollyhock-shaped ventilation hole; fitted with a three-lame false scale throat guard lacquered black, laced in blue and attached with stencilled leather, the bottom lame trimmed with animal hair
An Iron Half Mask (Mempo)
Edo period (19th century), signed Myochin Munehide
Forged with a strong chin and wrinkles on the cheeks and below the eyes, hinged nose piece applied with a moustache of animal hair, interior lacquered red, chin pierced with one hollyhock-shaped ventilation hole; fitted with a three-lame false scale throat guard lacquered black, laced in blue and attached with stencilled leather, the bottom lame trimmed with animal hair
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